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1 y separately published work icon Good Night, Good Beach Joy Cowley , Hilary Jean Tapper (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2023 26852493 2023 single work picture book children's

'An evocative and beautiful bedtime picture book that distils the essence of summer at the beach—skin sticky with salt, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow.

'This simple poem by internationally renowned Joy Cowley transports the reader instantly to a childhood summer.

'Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few well chosen images Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day, with beach treasures under the pillow, the sound of the waves and the salty smell of the sea.

'Hilary Jean Tapper’s warm watercolour and ink illustrations bring to vivid life a quintessential childhood experience.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Brodie Joy Cowley , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 22961900 2013 single work children's fiction children's 'Brodie always made us laugh. He'd wiggle his ears and yodel like a country singer. He was an awesome artist and drew heaps of planes and helicopters because he wanted to be a chopper pilot. We all knew Brodie was sick, but we never thought he'd die.' (Publication summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon The Sausage Who Ate People Joy Cowley , Melbourne : Methuen , 1987 22807182 1987 single work children's fiction children's
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